I'm glad you weren't suckered into that 1000rr for $3,000.

They look for buyers just like you, noobies who don't know much about bikes and who are wide-eyed about their first ride.

That being said, use your head and common sense and start on a smaller bike.

I started on an EX500 and now ride a 900rr.

It would have been very hard to start with a literbike as my first bike, and I feel I made the right choice. I'm also alive and in one piece because of it, as I am not the best rider.

Even with my experience on smaller bikes, the 900 can still get me into trouble if I'm not careful.



Example, I was riding toward an intersection and gave it a bit more gas to get through in time before the light changed.

On the EX500 or even a 600 bike it wouldn't have been a problem, but with my 900 I gave it so much throttle (unintentionally) that the rear wheel actually began to wiggle as it fought for traction on the pavement.

Were I a new rider, I might have panicked and crashed. Instead I stayed calm and rode it out and through the intersection as the wiggle went away.

Just one example of the trouble you could geturself into starting on too big a bike.

 

ok im gonna put in my $0.02, ill take myself as an example, i have riden atv's, dirt bikes, and have had quite a few honda crusiers before i attempted to jump into a high litre displacment sport bike. i bought a 2002 honda cbr954RR love the handling of the bike, but the bike has alot of power and still handles GREAT in the curves. although i will admit that the power made me respect the bike greatly. even my old vtx1300 cc bike didnt even come close to the power of the 954. and yes wrecks do happen even to the highly cautious. such as myself. i am on my 2nd day of recovering from me laying over my 954, hit a bobcat at 60mph, and layed to over.. always ride in full gear to, dont cut yourself short on the gear. mostly fairing busted. all this happened to a almost over cautious driver, i talked to a rider that has been riding for years i little bit of an older dude and he told my that there are two types of riders, those who have been down and those who are goin down. there ya go. take it easy, and definately respect the bike no matter what the cc. sport bikes are a whole dofferent world of bike. hope this helps you.

 

What are you doing fella? Starting off on a 1000RR for your first bike is suicide. I had a buddy I worked with who bought a 900RR as his first bike and he is no longer with us. Learn to ride before you jump on a sportbike. I rode from a young 5 year old till I was 28 before jumping on a sportbike and it was an adjustment for me so please use your head for something else besides a mallet.

 

oh wow, this thread is funny as hell.

 

Especially since these replies are to 3 year old posts

 

In answer to your original question. Yep! I crashed twice on the street and the second one got me a trip to the operating room. I was less than 18 when I had those accidents. I rode for another 20 years without an incident. Sold the bike and didn't ride for another 20 years. I recently purchased a CBR 600 and love riding it. IMHO accidents happen when: 1. you are new to motorcycles, 2. You are new to the particular bike you are on (ie a friends bike) or 3. you are riding beyond your skill level for the situation.
Take your time getting comfortable with the bike and take a course. Finally, know where your exits are in case some idiot tries to deprive you of the right of way.
Hope you are able to find the right bike at a good price and enjoy it.

mikey